In the Community

Confidential documents and personal papers can be securely disposed of at the Community Shredding Event this weekend in Port Coquitlam.

Port Moody was the original Asia gateway for migrant laborers and now a new museum exhibit will tell their story. The PoMo Station Museum is hosting the exhibit Chinese Legacies: Building the Canadian Pacific Railway in B.C.

Do women and men use speech differently? That's the question up for discussion at the latest SFU Philosophers' Cafe in Port Coquitlam, scheduled for Monday, June 18, 7 p.m.

Tri-City parents of children from three to five years of age may be interested in a new opportunity to get their kids involved in outdoor activities this summer. Sasamat Outdoor Centre is expanding its Sasamite Nature Club program this summer.

Are you a newcomer to Canada? Are you interested in connecting your skills to the Canadian workplace? Immigrant Services Society of BC (ISSBC) and Port Coquitlam's Terry Fox Library are hosting a session next Tuesday on Skills Connect for Immigrants.

Archbishop Carney graduates Karissa Lodewyke and Sophie Reinhart are heading out to the big, wide world but have already made a difference with their fundraising and charity efforts.

Kick off the weekend with some great (old school) entertainment, followed by a walk in the woods and the kids' favourite, the Teddy Bear Picnic.

A Grade 12 student at Port Coquitlam's Archbishop Carney regional high school is the new Miss Teen Coquitlam World 2012.

Both kids and adults can go play outside this summer with Coquitlam parks programs: Yoga in the Park: Adults 18 and older can enjoy the benefits of Hatha yoga outside. Throughout July and August, classes run Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.

To celebrate Environment Week , the Burke Mountain Naturalists will host a free guided hike this weekend on Burke Mountain.